David
and Rosemary suggested catching the train from Teulada to Benidorm. Its six years since we were last in
Benidorm, and our last train ride was the same. In fact we had caught the
tourist train from Benidorm to Alicante.
Benidorm
has not changed much, and I could easily remember how to get to the sea front
from the train station.
The
weather was a little overcast, but still quite warm. The town was much busier than we had
expected, certainly much more so than Calpe at this time of year.
We
walked around the old town and found the lovely church open. Usually they are closed, as in UK, unless
there is a service on, so it was interesting to look around. We were then ready for a coffee con leche,
and found a suitable nearby cafe.
It
was a cloudy day, and when the sun was hidden it was cold enough for coats.
Last
year we had planned to catch the boat from Calpe to Benidorm, but never got
around to it. It appears to be running
in the winter as well, so perhaps next time we will travel by boat.
We
had planned to eat on the sea front, but there was not much choice of menu del
dia. Most seemed to offer snacks,
perhaps because all the hotels do full board now. It was also interesting to note that the
meals tended to be more expensive than in Calpe.
We
did eventually find a very good menu del dia near the old town, and the sun
made a well timed appearance. Excellent
day out and one we must repeat again soon.
